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West Africa

West Africa. By don,ashley ,mya. The counties in West Africa. Mauritania,Mali,Burkina,Faso,Niger and Chad . Famous People. Mansa Musa made a journey in grand style to makkah. Mansa Musa made his capital, Tombouctou a leading center of Islamic learning. Important Places.

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West Africa

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  1. West Africa By don,ashley ,mya

  2. The counties in West Africa • Mauritania,Mali,Burkina,Faso,Niger and Chad.

  3. Famous People • Mansa Musa made a journey in grand style to makkah. Mansa Musa made his capital, Tombouctou a leading center of Islamic learning.

  4. Important Places • Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau , Guinea, Sirra leono, Liberia, Ghana, Cote Divoire, Ghana , Togo and Benin.

  5. Important Rivers and landforms • Senegal, Bani river, Niger river, Benue river , Chari river , Yobe river, Yamoussoukro and Oti river.

  6. Humans and the physical environment • What do humans have to do in order to survive there? They are having trouble getting products for their markets. • How have humans impact the environment? West Africa had a trade with the European traders.

  7. careers • Farming

  8. Geographic factors and natural resources • Volcanoes, gold , copper , rain and salt mines.

  9. culture • Religion- Muslim and Islam • Ethnic group- Songhai • Language- English and Portuguese • Tradition- Herded Live stock • Clothing- robes • Holidays- New years eve • Daily life-Fishing and Farming • Music bongos

  10. Location and map of west Africa • Located by the plate of north africa

  11. Types of government in west Africa • Constitutional monarchy • English and Portuguese

  12. History of West Africa • Liberia is the only west African nation that was never a colony. • They had slaves and today they no longer have slaves.

  13. Interesting facts • West Africa had 200000 warriors when major European battles involved only small numbers of soldiers.

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